Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond

Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond (3 August 1791-21 October 1860) was Postmaster General of the United Kingdom from 11 December 1830 to 5 July 1834, succeeding the Duke of Manchester and preceding the Marquess Conyngham. He was a prominent Conservative Party member.

Biography
Charles Gordon-Lennox was born in London, England in 1791, the son of Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lady Charlotte Gordon. He served on the Duke of Wellington's staff during the Peninsular War, taking part in the advance storming party on the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo and being severely wounded by a musketball to the chest at the Battle of Orthez in 1814; the ball was never removed. In 1812, while serving in the army, Gordon-Lennox became the MP for Chichester, and he would retain that seat until 1819. During the Battle of Waterloo, he was aide-de-camp to the Prince of Orange, and then aide-de-camp to Wellington after the Prince of Orange was wounded. In 1820, he succeeded his father in the dukedom and joined the House of Lords. He was a vehement opponent of Catholic emancipation and also opposed Robert Peel's support for free trade, becoming a well-known "Ultra-Tory". In 1830, Richmond's anger over Wellington's support for Catholic emancipation led to Richmond joining Earl Grey's Whig government in 1830, serving as Postmaster General until 1834. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex from 1835 to 1860, when he died.